Drift diving by hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.

Many pinniped species perform a specific dive type, referred to as a 'drift dive', where they drift passively through the water column. This dive type has been suggested to function as a resting/sleeping or food processing dive, and can be used as an indication of feeding success by calcul...

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Main Authors: Julie M Andersen, Garry B Stenson, Mette Skern-Maurizen, Yolanda F Wiersma, Aqqalu Rosing-Asvid, Mike O Hammill, Lars Boehme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4106908?pdf=render